diff --git a/internal/database/querier.go b/internal/database/querier.go
index 0720684e..7271861e 100644
--- a/internal/database/querier.go
+++ b/internal/database/querier.go
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ type Querier interface {
 	// Series are grouped PER LIBRARY: the same series name in two libraries
 	// (novels vs manga adaptations, LN splits) stays two entries. Visible
 	// filter enforces per-user library visibility at the source.
+	// Tiebreaker REQUIRED for LIMIT/OFFSET pagination: bulk imports in one
+	// transaction share a single NOW() timestamp, leaving many groups tied on
+	// MAX(created_at). Postgres does not guarantee tie order between
+	// executions, so page boundaries could repeat or drop series. The GROUP BY
+	// keys make the sort total and deterministic.
 	GetDistinctSeries(ctx context.Context, arg GetDistinctSeriesParams) ([]GetDistinctSeriesRow, error)
 	GetDistinctSeriesCount(ctx context.Context, arg GetDistinctSeriesCountParams) (int32, error)
 	GetFailedSyncQueueItems(ctx context.Context, limit int32) ([]SyncQueue, error)
diff --git a/internal/database/queries.sql.go b/internal/database/queries.sql.go
index 17ed040f..222e9822 100644
--- a/internal/database/queries.sql.go
+++ b/internal/database/queries.sql.go
@@ -3840,7 +3840,7 @@ WHERE ($1::uuid IS NULL OR library_id = $1::uuid)
   AND missing_scan_count = 0
   AND series IS NOT NULL AND series != ''
 GROUP BY library_id, series
-ORDER BY MAX(created_at) DESC
+ORDER BY MAX(created_at) DESC, library_id, series
 LIMIT $4 OFFSET $3
 `
 
@@ -3862,6 +3862,11 @@ type GetDistinctSeriesRow struct {
 // Series are grouped PER LIBRARY: the same series name in two libraries
 // (novels vs manga adaptations, LN splits) stays two entries. Visible
 // filter enforces per-user library visibility at the source.
+// Tiebreaker REQUIRED for LIMIT/OFFSET pagination: bulk imports in one
+// transaction share a single NOW() timestamp, leaving many groups tied on
+// MAX(created_at). Postgres does not guarantee tie order between
+// executions, so page boundaries could repeat or drop series. The GROUP BY
+// keys make the sort total and deterministic.
 func (q *Queries) GetDistinctSeries(ctx context.Context, arg GetDistinctSeriesParams) ([]GetDistinctSeriesRow, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, GetDistinctSeries,
 		arg.LibraryID,
diff --git a/internal/database/queries/queries.sql b/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
index 6c66801c..966335e0 100644
--- a/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
+++ b/internal/database/queries/queries.sql
@@ -2880,7 +2880,12 @@ WHERE (sqlc.narg('library_id')::uuid IS NULL OR library_id = sqlc.narg('library_
   AND missing_scan_count = 0
   AND series IS NOT NULL AND series != ''
 GROUP BY library_id, series
-ORDER BY MAX(created_at) DESC
+-- Tiebreaker REQUIRED for LIMIT/OFFSET pagination: bulk imports in one
+-- transaction share a single NOW() timestamp, leaving many groups tied on
+-- MAX(created_at). Postgres does not guarantee tie order between
+-- executions, so page boundaries could repeat or drop series. The GROUP BY
+-- keys make the sort total and deterministic.
+ORDER BY MAX(created_at) DESC, library_id, series
 LIMIT sqlc.narg('limit') OFFSET sqlc.narg('offset');
 
 -- name: GetDistinctSeriesCount :one